Dear
all,
Meeting
with Dr. Tony Boccanfuso, President, University Industry Demonstration
Partnership, USA
18th August, 2016 at 4.30 p.m. at Federation House, Hyderabad
FTAPCCI in association with US Consulate General is organizing a Meeting with
Dr. Tony Boccanfuso, President, University Industry Demonstration Partnership,
USA on 18th August, 2016 at 4.30 p.m. at J.S. Krishna Murty Hall,
Federation House, Red Hills, Hyderabad.
Dr.
Anthony (Tony) Boccanfuso possesses a PhD in Inorganic Chemistry and has more
than 25 years of research and commercialization experience managing a variety
of administrative, programmatic, and strategy initiatives for academic,
government, and private sector firms such as The University of South Carolina,
the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and
PricewaterhouseCoopers. Since 2007, Dr. Tony has led the University Industry
Demonstration Partnership (UIDP – uidp.org), a project oriented,
membership organization committed to improving partnerships between the
academic and corporate sectors. Dr. Tony has vast experience in forging
and nourishing University-Industry partnerships across the U.S.
The objective of the meeting is to understand Why University-Industry
Partnerships Matter, Innovative Models in University-Industry Partnerships,
Best Practices in University-Industry Partnerships: What Does and Doesn’t
Work and Building Strong University-Industry Partnerships. The academic-corporate
engagement improves the lives of people and the human condition through the
development of transformational products, new medicines and creation of new
information and approaches that lead to better decision-making.
There is no participation fee, however prior registration is must.
Members are requested to kindly participate in the meeting and join us at
Hi-Tea. Please confirm your participation to Mr. R. Kulkarni, Joint
Director, FTAPCCI, Phone: 98482 86640, 8008579625, E-mail : kulk...@fapcci.in;
to enable us to make necessary arrangements.